Dewey, AZ to Nixa, MO - I-40

[KE6IRJ]

We will be traveling with the trailer in tow from our home in Dewey to family in Nixa, MO, then down to Disney, OK for the 2016 Crawl 4 Christ (www.crawl4christ.com).

Are there any "must stop" locations that might interest my family? Kids are 10, 8, 6.

I know Blue Hole, the cross at Groom,and the black Clydesdales outside Yukon. I have no clue where our sleep stops will be, but hopefully Amarillo.

Thanks in advance.

[KE6IRJ]

We leave on Wednesday. The trailer packing is nearly complete. The truck is ready. Tires will all be checked again before we roll out.

Pray for a safe trip for us. Thanks for all the input.

[trailertraveler]

If you have not already been there, Petrified Forest National Park and Meteor Crater are near the New Mexico border.

There are a number of things to see along I-40 in New Mexico. Just South of I-40 West of Grants are El Malpais National Monument, El Moro National Monument and the Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano. Acoma Sky City is said to be the longest occuppied location in the U.S. They give tours of the pueblo and there is an RV park next to the casino. In Grants, there is the Mining Museum. In Albuquerque, the Pueblo Cultural Center and Petroglyph National Monument are worth visiting in my opinion. Santa Rosa is an Old Route 66 town and has the The Blue Hole and Santa Rosa Lake State Park which has a nice campground. Tucumcari still has dinners along Historic Route 66 and numerous murals painted on buildings plus other attractions like the foundry and dinosaur museum at the college.

In Amarillo, there is Palo Duro Canyon State Park, which has a campground, and the Big Texan on Old Route 66.

In Oklahoma City there is the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

[darsben1]

Just before Amarillo is the Cadillac Ranch where someone planted 6 or so Caddy's in the ground. People stop and spray paint their names on the Caddy's (It is allowed) bring your own paint. Perhaps water paints for the kids